A dental device is provided comprising a first arch and a second arch configured to engage at least some of the teeth of a user's first dental arch and a second dental arch, respectively, and each of the first arch and the second arch have a midline that aligns substantially with the anterior midline of the user's mouth when inserted in the user's mouth. The device further comprises: a first coupler coupled to the first arch along the midline of the first arch, a portion of the first coupler configured to be inside the user's mouth when the first arch is inserted in the user's mouth； a second coupler coupled to the second arch along the midline of the second arch, the second coupler configured to extend anterior to the user's second dental arch when the second arch is inserted in the user's mouth； and a flexible tension element configured to removably engage the second coupler and the first coupler, the tension element configured to maintain a forward position of the first arch relative to the second arch.
